Summary
PenFed is hiring a Senior Graphic Designer in McLean, VA . The primary purpose of this job is to provide design leadership and marketing support for PenFed’s branding and advertising efforts through design. This experienced leader loves design and understands how to extend brands, campaigns, and style guides across multiple delivery channels. Their creativity and interpersonal skills allow them to effectively lead project teams and own final delivery without direct supervision.
Essential FunctionsReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and the position will perform other duties as assigned.

Collaborate with creative team to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals and experience.
Execute all visual design stages from sketches, to concept, to final hand-off.
Lead Design projects from requirements gathering, to concept, to delivery.
Assist in the creation and implement processes around design initiatives.
Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks.
Key decision maker on the interpretation and extension of the PenFed brand guide.
Present and defend designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders.
Lead multiple design projects concurrently and shift priorities as required to meet business requirements and deadlines.
Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards for the team. Support marketing team strategy & logistics, suggest and implement changes as needed.
Design marketing collateral for digital, print, and physical distribution, develop campaign creative for multiple platforms.
Interact with stakeholders to communicate and understand design goals and consult on direction to address desired customer outcomes.

Education and ExperienceEquivalent combination of education and experience is considered.

Up-to-date with the latest design trends, techniques, and technologies

Supervisory Responsibility
This position will mentor junior designers.
Licenses and Certifications
There are no additional licenses or certifications required for this position.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an indoor office setting with moderate noise.
Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to meet the following physical demands:
Physical Demand
None
Seldom
Occasionally
Frequently
Reading
X
Writing
X
Sitting
X
Standing
X
Walking
X
Bending, Stretching or Reaching
X
Driving
X
Talking on the phone, person-to-person & in group
X
Hearing on the phone, person-to-person & in group
X
Vision for near, mid-range, far, peripheral, depth and color
X
Use of computer
X
Use of telephone
X
Use of office equipment
X
Pushing/pulling/lifting/ carrying from 5 to 50 lbs.
X
Travel
Local travel to various worksites is required.

About Us

Founded in 1935, and still growing, we began as the War Department Federal Credit Union. Today, PenFed is one of the country’s strongest and most stable financial institutions with over 1.5 million members and over $21 billion in assets. We serve members in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as on military bases in Guam, Puerto Rico and Okinawa.

Our mission isn’t simply to help our members get by. We exist to help them realize every ounce of their potential. We exist to educate, and to encourage. We exist to usher their dreams into the land of reality.

Equal Employment Opportunity
PenFed will maintain and observe personnel policies which will prohibit discrimination or harassment against a person because of race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, military or veteran status or obligation, the presence of a physical and/or mental disability and all other statuses protected by applicable state or local law in all recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, overtime, position classifications, work assignments, facilities, promotions, transfers, employee treatment, and in all other terms and conditions of employment. PenFed will also prohibit retaliation against individuals for raising a complaint of discrimination or harassment or participating in an investigation of same.
PenFed will also reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can apply for a job or perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to PenFed. Contact human resources (HR) with any questions or requests for accommodation at 703-838-1568.